Local gym 12 week transformation challenge log

[Primoballin]

Used this bad boy tonight for the first time. Not sure I like it, but only because the weight swung a little as I backed off the pegs. It's heavier than normal bar by 20 lbs or so. And like the safety squat bar I used last week it's more quad dominant than a normal straight bar. Next week I'll go back to a straight bar or duffalo bar and see the difference strength wise. I worked up to 2 1/2 plates ES but could only manage 7 and 6 reps for 2 sets.
Finished with some duffalo bar squats and A couple sets of walking lunges with 65!kbs.

Bent bar is the duffalo bar
Other one they call a cambered bar

Some use the duffalo bar for bench press to work the bottom portion more especially helpful for those with a big chest. Also easier on shoulders for squats as the hands are a bit lower

The cambered bar you can put your hands way lower if you like, more of a quad dominant lift

 

[Primoballin]

Worked back today at golds with little brother. Pretty decent workout overall, but still having a difficult time with lingering bronchitis.

Started with lat pulldowns to the chest 1 wu set and 4 working sets. Till failure( form/rom started deteriorating)
Next was HS ISO rows worked up to 3.5 plated per side for high wide rows. Then dropping off weight as the sets when on .. 3 heavy sets

My least favorite 1 arm dumbell rows 3rd exercise. Went right to 100 lb for 12 then 10 reps. These take the wind out of me, big time. Hard to breathe keeping core tight.
Threw in 3 sets of leg press calf raises till failure, forgot them last night (legs)

Wrapped up the night with dumbell pullovers 80lb wu x 15 then 3 sets w/ 100 lb.. last set sucked as I stopped at 5.

Started the workout off with a 5 min cardio. Coughing up a lung. I'll start using my wife's nebulizer machine with albuterol several times a day to help break this crap out of my lungs.

2nd pin last night of the primo depot. Done with tren for a good while. Still thinking hard about doing a show this oct. I'll be 50. Be nice to place in a masters class.

 

[Old Duffer]

Way to push thru that crap!

 

[49ER]

Used this bad boy tonight for the first time. Not sure I like it, but only because the weight swung a little as I backed off the pegs. It's heavier than normal bar by 20 lbs or so. And like the safety squat bar I used last week it's more quad dominant than a normal straight bar. Next week I'll go back to a straight bar or duffalo bar and see the difference strength wise. I worked up to 2 1/2 plates ES but could only manage 7 and 6 reps for 2 sets.
Finished with some duffalo bar squats and A couple sets of walking lunges with 65!kbs.

Bent bar is the duffalo bar
Other one they call a cambered bar

Some use the duffalo bar for bench press to work the bottom portion more especially helpful for those with a big chest. Also easier on shoulders for squats as the hands are a bit lower

The cambered bar you can put your hands way lower if you like, more of a quad dominant lift

I haven't tried that bar we have one though frim what i hear it forces you to go straight down and doesnt allow you to do them wrong, something like that lol..... I really like the padded yoke bar with the handles i think it weighs 65lbs also

 

[Primoballin]

I haven't tried that bar we have one though frim what i hear it forces you to go straight down and doesnt allow you to do them wrong, something like that lol..... I really like the padded yoke bar with the handles i think it weighs 65lbs also

I like the padded yoke bar as well as the duffalo bar. The yoke bar seems to be much more quad dominant

 

[Gainjin260]

I haven't tried that bar we have one though frim what i hear it forces you to go straight down and doesnt allow you to do them wrong, something like that lol..... I really like the padded yoke bar with the handles i think it weighs 65lbs also

I thought padded anything was a sin in powerlifting. Or is that strongman?

 

[Primoballin]

I thought padded anything was a sin in powerlifting. Or is that strongman?

That's just how the bar came from Rogue

It's really helpful for those with shoulder mobility issues that have a hard time grasping the bar as it sits on the traps

 

[tbonexl]

That's just how the bar came from Rogue

It's really helpful for those with shoulder mobility issues that have a hard time grasping the bar as it sits on the traps

I've used them before. Once you get the hang of it, they are a great toll to add in. I noticed it takes less stress of my chest. I tend to grab the bar and try to wrap it around my shoulders when squatting. This eliminates all that.

 

[Primoballin]

It feels halfway between a front squat and a back squat

Weight stable at 258. No weights today..did 30 min cardio and some steam room.

Went out for dinner with the wife..had salad bar and 2 bowls of soup

 

[49ER]

I thought padded anything was a sin in powerlifting. Or is that strongman?

Im telling Brian Shaw u said thatView attachment 566302

 

[Primoballin]

Brian....big strong fellow

 

[Primoballin]

Feeling pretty good this morning for a change. I stopped tren a couple weeks ago and it's starting to work it's way out. The bronchitis is mostly gone.

Weight this morning is 257.4 Saturday did some cardio and felt like I could breathe again without laboring. Might be the tren going away, or the bronchitis going away or a combination.
The back workout I had Friday has left me some kind of sore...good feeling

 

[Primoballin]

Monday weight was 257.5 today was higher at 259. Yesterday cardio went 37 minutes before low blood sugar symptoms came up. Later in the evening I trained shoulders.
Strength was decent working up to 3 sets with the HS ISO shoulder press with 135# ES.
Dumbell presses were down from previous workouts. 70 # for 3 sets for 12-15 reps.

 

[tbonexl]

My shoulders have been bothering me a lot lately. Any kind of over head pressing just doesn't feel right at all. No strength and achey. Even incline dumbbells for chest are odd. Must be wearing them out from work related stuff. Keep at it primo, like the updates.

 

[Primoballin]

258 this morning... work chest and some arms yesterday afternoon. Strength was down a little.

Worked up to 295 on the bar bench for a set of 4,'then down to 245 for several sets of 10 for volume. Let shoulder still feelin it this morning but more bothersome is the tendinitis coming back in my elbows. Gonna try soaking my elbows in ice water today.

Got some ment from psl ordered along with t3 and t4 and other goodies. Weight has stalled the last couple weeks, I'm hoping it's from reintroducing gh @ 5iu day. Diet has been pretty good and adding cardio since my bronchitis is starting to go away.

Cardio today lasted 45 minutes burning just over 600 calories( according to the machine computer) no training today, but went to the hospital to see a friend recovering from ohs. 6 bypass and mitral valve replacement. Been there done that so I thought I'd give him some pointers about what to expect. The next few weeks will be rough but get easier after that.

 

[Primoballin]

256 this morning..yah. I've been consistent with 2.5iu hgh2x day and thinking it's been making retain some water. Strength has seemingly stymied since I've dropped the tren but not to worry as I'm focused on stripping bf to win this stupid contest. Cardio has been semi consistent, trying to get in 45 min per session. Sometimes I get low blood sugar around the 30-35 min mark and forced to stop.

Last night I trained back at btb gym and biceps were out due to tendinitis...shit sucks.
Legs tomorrow

 

[Primoballin]

Trained legs last night. 1st up was squats using the rogue safety squat bar with the handles in front. Bar is 70 lbs
2x170x10
1x250x9
3x300x6,5,5
Strength seems like it's down a little since I stopped the tren e 2+ weeks ago.
Leg press not in love with the leg press here at btb.
Started with 5 plates es...seemed a little much so I dropped back down to 4 plates and began repping, no stopping. Better feel.
3 sets x 15,13,10 reps

Supersetted leg ext with calf raises to wrap it up 3 sets to failure. Done

 

[Primoballin]

My backs a little sore after legwork on Sunday night. Tuesday I worked shoulders with little brother at golds gym. Cardio has been spotty but I know it's crucial for me, along with less carbs to drop fat.
Today saw my weight at 256 for the second time in a week. Looking for more weight loss and definition. Strength seems to be dropping and pain in my shoulders going up. Having some ed isssues as well. Could be dropping my estrogen too low. Took 49 mg dbol last night after a disappointing sex sesh with the wifey. I finally busted from oral but never got really hard even after eating half a cialis 1 hr prior. Pinning today again. Sucks using low concentration gear. Even pinning eod having a hard time getting in what I want.
Psl is bringing some ment within a week unless it's in the next shipment so maybe that will help in the ed department

 

[Old Duffer]

Hardest part man. Don't let it get in your head. You're doing great! My weight tends to drop the same way. I get a new low, then body rebels and rebounds, but I keep at it and after a while stupid body gives up and weight falls again to a new low. Repeat. Over and over. My weight loss graph looks like the friggin stock market. Rollercoaster.

You got this

 

[Primoballin]

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